NORTH CAROLINA — With Hurricane Dorian expected to impact several areas on the east coast, Spectrum News has compiled a list of North Carolina shelters opening for families and their pets.
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BERTIE COUNTY
Bertie County High School (opens 12 p.m. Thursday)
715 US Highway 13 North
Winsor, NC 27983
Colerian Elementary School (opens 12 p.m. Thursday)
202 North Academy Street
Colerian, NC 27924
West Bertie Elementary School (opens 12 p.m. Thursday)
3734 Governor's Road
Kelford, NC 27847
BEAUFORT COUNTY
Beaufort Elementary School
110 Carraway Dr, Beaufort, NC 28516
Washington High School
400 Slateston Rd
Washington, NC 27889
BLADEN COUNTY
West Bladen High (Medical Needs) – Opens Thursday, Sept 5 at 8 a.m.
1600 NC 410 Hwy
Bladenboro, NC 28320
East Bladen High (Pet Friendly) – Opens Thursday, Sept 5 at 8 a.m.
5600 NC 87 Hwy
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
Bladen Lakes Primary School – Opens Thursday, Sept 5 at 8 a.m.
9554 Johnsontown Road
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
East Arcadia School – Opens Thursday, Sept 5 at 8 a.m.
21451 NC Hwy 87 East
Riegelwood, NC 28456
BRUNSWICK CONTY
South Brunswick High School (Pet-Friendly) - Opened Sept 4 at 8 a.m.
280 Cougar Rd.
Southport, NC 28461
North Brunswick High School (Pet-Friendly) - Opened Sept 4 at 8 a.m.
114 Scorpion Dr NE
Leland, NC 28451
West Brunswick High School (Pet-Friendly) - Opened Sept 4 at 8 a.m.
550 Whiteville Rd NW
Shallotte, NC 28470
CARTERET COUNTY
Newport Middle School – Opened Sept 4 at 12 p.m.
500 East Chatham Street
Newport, NC 28570
CHOWAN COUNTY
John A. Holmes High School – Opens TBA on Sept 5
600 Woodard Street
Edenton, NC 27932
Chowan Middle School (Pet-Friendly) – Opens TBA on Sept 5
2845 Virginia Road
Tyner, NC 27980
COLUMBUS COUNTY
Guideway School - Opened Sept. 4, at 8 a.m.
11570 Swamp Fox Hwy
East Tabor City NC 28463
East Columbus HS - Opened Sept. 4, at 8 a.m.
32 Gator Lane Lake
Waccamaw, NC 28450
West Columbus HS - Opened Sept. 4, at 8 a.m.
729 Andrew Jackson Hwy. SW
Cerro Gordo, NC 28430
South Columbus HS - Opened Sept. 4, at 8 a.m.
40 Stallion Drive
Tabor City, NC 28463
Edgewood Elm. (Pet Friendly) - Opened Sept. 4, at 8 a.m.
317 East. Calhoun St.
Whiteville, NC 28472
CRAVEN COUNTY
Havelock High School - Opened Sept. 4, at 4 p.m.
101 Webb Blvd.
Havelock, NC 28352
Ben D. Quinn Elementary School (Pet Friendly) - Opened Sept. 4, at 4 p.m.
4275 Martin Luther King Blvd.
New Bern, NC 28562
Creekside Elementary- Opened Sept. 4, at 4 p.m.
2790 Landscape Dr.
New Bern, NC 28562
Farm Life Elementary School - Opened Sept. 4, at 4 p.m.
2000 Farm Life Ave.
Vanceboro, NC 28586
Trent Park Elementary School
2500 Educational Drive, New Bern, NC 28562
Brinson Memorial Elementary School
319 Neuse Forest Ave, New Bern, NC 28562
Vanceboro Farm Life
2000 Farm Life Ave, Vanceboro, NC 28586
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
National Guard Armory - Fayetteville
3555 Owen Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28306
Pine Forest High School
525 Andrews Rd, Fayetteville, NC 28311
Kiwanis Recreation Center
352 Devers St, Fayetteville, NC 28303
Fayetteville State University
1200 Murchison Rd, Fayetteville, NC 28301
Seventy First Senior High School
6764 Raeford Rd, Fayetteville, NC 28304
William T. Brown Elementary
2522 Andrews Church Rd, Spring Lake, NC 28390
South View High School
4184 Elk Rd, Hope Mills, NC 28348
DUPLIN COUNTY
Wallace-Rose Hill High School – Opened Sept. 4 at 5 p.m.
602 High School Road
Teachey, NC 28464
Beulaville Elementary School – Opened Sept. 4 at 5 p.m.
138 Lyman Rd
Beuaville, NC 28518
North Duplin Elementary School – Opened Sept. 4 at 5 p.m.
157 N. Dublin School Rd
Mt. Olive, NC 28365
James Kenan High School (Pet-Friendly) – Opened Sept. 4 at 5 p.m.
1241 NC 24 and 50 Hwy
Warsaw, NC 2898
DURHAM COUNTY
Sears - Northgate Mall (Pet-Friendly) – Open
1620 Guess Road
Durham, NC 27701
GATES COUNTY
John A. Holmes High School – Opening Sept 5 at 5 p.m.
600 Woodard Street
Edenton, NC 27932
GREENE COUNTY
Greene Central High School
140 School Dr. / 614 Middle School Rd, Snow Hill, NC 28580
JONES COUNTY
Jones County Civic Center – Opened Sept 4 at 5 p.m.
832 NC Hwy 58
Trenton, NC 28585
LENOIR COUNTY
Lenior Community College – Opens Sept 5 at 7 a.m.
231 Hwy. 58 S.
Kinston, NC 28504
MOORE COUNTY
Moore County Agricultural Center
707 Pinehurst Ave, Carthage, NC 28327
NASH COUNTY
Nash Community College – Opened Sept 4 at 5 p.m.
522 N. Old Carriage Rd
Rocky Mount, NC 27802
NEW HANOVER COUNTY
Blair Elementary on Blair School Road (Pet Friendly) – Opened Sept 4 at 10 a.m.
6510 Market St.
Wilmington, NC 28405
Codington Elm. – Opened Sept 4 at 10 a.m.
4321 Carolina Beach Rd
Wilmington, NC 28412
Dorthey B. Johnson Pre-K Center- – Opened Sept 4 at 10 a.m.
1100 McRae St,
Wilmington, NC 28401
Eaton Elementary School – Opened Sept 4 at 10 a.m.
6701 Gortonn Road
Wilmington, NC 28411
ONSLOW COUNTY
Richlands High (Shelter) – Opens Sept 5 at 7 a.m.
8100 Richlands Hwy,
Richlands, NC 28574
Swansboro High (Shelter) – Opens Sept 5 at 7 a.m.
161 Queens Creek Rd
Swansboro, NC 2858
Dixon Middle (Shelter) – Opens Sept 5 at 7 a.m.
118 Ridge Field Ave
Sneads Ferry, NC 28460
Jacksonville Commons Middle School (Pet Friendly) – Opens Sept 5 at 7 a.m.
315 Commons Drive S
Jacksonville, NC 28546
PAMLICO COUNTY
Pamlico Community College – Opened on Sept 4 at 6 p.m.
5049 NC 306 Highway South
Grantsboro, NC 28529
PASQUOTANK COUNTY
Kermit E White Graduate Center – Opens Sept 5 at 8 a.m.
1704 Weeksville Rd.
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
PENDER COUNTY
Topsail Elementary School – Opened Sept 4 at 2 p.m
17385 US-17
Hampstead, NC 28443
Cape Fear Middle School – Opened Sept 4 at 2 p.m
1886 NC-133
Rocky Point, NC 28457
Malpass Corner Elementary School – Opened Sept 4 at 2 p.m.
4992 Malpass Corner Rd
Burgaw, NC 28425
Burgaw Middle School
500 South Wright Street, Burgaw, NC 28425
PITT COUNTY
Ayden Middle School – Opened Sept 4 at 6 p.m.
192 W 3rd St
Ayden, NC 28513
E.B. Aycock Middle School – Opened Sept 4 at 6 p.m.
1325 Red Banks Rd
Greenville NC 27858
Farmville Middle School – Opened Sept 4 at 6 p.m.
3914 Grimmersburg St
Farmville, NC 27828
Hope Middle School – Opened Sept 4 at 6 p.m.
2995 Mills Rd
Greenville, NC 27858
Wellcome Middle School – Opened Sept 4 at 6 p.m.
3101 N Memorial Dr
Greenville, NC 27834
ROBESON COUNTY
Purnell Swett High School – Opened Sept 4 at 5 p.m.
11344 Deep Branch Road
Maxton, NC 28364
Lumberton High School – Opened Sept 4 at 5 p.m.
3901 Fayetteville Road
Lumberton, NC 28358
Fairmont Middle School
402 Iona St, Fairmont, NC 28340
St. Pauls High School
648 North Stage Rd, St Pauls, NC 28384
SAMPSON COUNTY
Clinton High School – Opened Sept 4 at 5 p.m.
340 Indian Town Rd.
Clinton, NC 28328
Union High School– Opened Sept 4 at 5 p.m.
1189 Merriott Road
Rose Hill, NC28458
Hobbton Middle School – Opened Sept 4 at 5 p.m.
12081 Hobbton Highway
Newton Grove, NC 28366
Midway High School – Opened Sept 4 at 5 p.m.
15274 Spivey’s Corner Highway
Dunn, NC 28366
Lakewood High School – Opened Sept 4 at 5 p.m.
245 Lakewood School Rd.
Salemburg, NC 28385
Smith Recreation Center in Fayetteville (opens 8 a.m. Thursday)
1520 Slater Ave.
South View High School in Hope Mills
4184 Elk Road
Old Sears in Northgate Mall in Durham
1058 W Club Blvd, Durham, NC 27701
Roseboro Elementary School
180 Butler Island Road, Roseboro, NC 28382
Adult Day Health Center (special needs shelter)
210 Fisher Day, Clinton, NC 28328
Sampson County Animal Shelter
168 Agriculture Place, Clinton, NC 28328
VANCE COUNTY
3111 Flemingtown Rd, Middleburg, NC 27556
IREDELL COUNTY
Piedmont Animal Rescue
228 E Waterlynn Rd, Mooresville, NC 28117
ORANGE COUNTY
Mega-Shelter - UNC Friday Center
100 Friday Center Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
SCOTLAND COUNTY
North Laurinburg Elementary School
813 N. Gill Street, Laurinburg, NC 28352
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Is North Carolina ready for another big hurricane? Tim Boyum and Ben McNeely are joined this week on the “Tying It Together” podcast by a host of weather experts. Together, they delve into what we learned from Hurricane Florence, and how the state is better prepared for future storms.